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'The industry can't carry the cost': Customers may expect PPE charges at hair salons from next week

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One industry source claimed salons will spend thousands on PPE every week.

Image: Shutterstock/DuxX Image: Shutterstock/DuxX CUSTOMERS WHO ATTEND barbers or hairdressers from next week onwards may expect an increase in the price of their haircut due to additional costs related to Covid-19.

They include Covid-19 training for all staff, screening of customers when taking bookings, and thorough hand-washing by staff before and after each customer. “A lot of this cost is before the doors even open, and on top of massive debts already built up in the system, as is happening in other industries.”

But another barber who spoke to TheJournal.ie said that although he won’t charge customers for the use of PPE.

 

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